A Modern Tragedy

Since its debut at the 1998 Schwetzingen Festival in German translation and with a German title (Die tödische Blume, 'The Flower of Death'), Salvatore Sciarrino's Luci mie traditrici (see Chamber Opera, 22 October 2012 and Jaw-droppingly Compelling, 30 July 2013) has been seen and heard in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Poland, Spain, Russia, Great Britain, Argentina, Sweden, and South Korea as well as at the Salzburg festival. In Italy, it was presented in concert form in Turin for one evening, and fully-staged for only two evenings in the small city of Montepulciano. The Montepulciano performances formed the basis of a DVD.

Bologna's opera house (Teatro Comunale) has a special flair for contemporary operas: in its 'seasons', there are normally a couple of contemporary titles, of which one is often a new commission...